Category Archives: Culture

For centuries, artists have been stealing from other artists in order to create “new,” “original” works. The sampler began to enter American music in serious way in the 1960s and 1970s (at the time it was big and giant and … Continue reading →

Ask anyone, even Brian Williams, and they’ll tell you Williamsburg is home of the flea market. But the markets here aren’t your grandma’s flea markets. You won’t find that old bowling trophy or those 99-cent flip-flops. Unless there’s some sort … Continue reading →

Vancouver based indie-rock band, Destroyer, is on tour again after the release of its 2011 album Kaputt. I went to see their New York City show at Manhattan’s Webster Hall. The performance was astonishing. Dan Bejar, Destroyer’s singer-songwriter, seemed to decay … Continue reading →

From the outset, Freddy’s Bar looks like pretty typical. But there’s more going on inside on the first night of each workweek. The Park Slope bar, which reopened on Feb. 4, boasts stand-up comedy performed every Monday night. And it’s … Continue reading →

A bunch of people standing on their heads and holding obscure poses never seemed like that much fun to me, but after hearing about yoga from from my friends and reading about its mental health benefits, I decided that I … Continue reading →

The lecture hall is filled with women of all ages and races. Only one or two bald heads stand out among the masses of female energy, chattering in anticipating of the main event—an intimate talk with Pulitzer Prize winning author Anna … Continue reading →

Some people tweet for self-promotion. Or as a product their employers are promoting. Others share information, or seek it. Or narrate what the Bronx Zoo Cobra is seeing while slithering around the city. But many people simply tweet their thoughts. … Continue reading →

Japan is synonymous with Hello Kitty. That cute little face seems to be on everything from stationary to waffle irons. So when the Japan Society names their newest exhibition “Bye Bye Kitty!!!” it’s not just a play on words, it’s … Continue reading →

Twenty portrait photographs line the interior of The Pillow Cafe in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Evenly arranged in gallery style, these digital prints comprise a new photo exhibit entitled “Brazil: Two Weeks Along the Back Roads,” which lasts until May 15. … Continue reading →